Get the latest tech news

Switch 2 won’t be hit by chip shortages says Nintendo President

Nintendo President, Shuntaro Furukawa, assures no supply chain issues will impact the release of the Nintendo Switch 2.

Both Sony and Microsoft suffered crippling supply issues when the PlayStation 5 and Series X consoles launched and Nintendo will be keen that the successor to the Switch – its first new console in over seven years will not be blighted by the same problems when demand is expected to reach a fever pitch once the release date has been formally announced. 2023 of course saw the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom which will doubtless have helped shift a few extra units so the declining figure may be skewed somewhat by that. Having spent time as Head of Communications at a professional sports club and working for high-profile charities such as the National Literacy Trust, he returned as Managing Editor in charge of large US-based technology websites in 2020.

Get the Android app